People on Time Covers 2022

Japanese politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. Assassinated in 2022.

American politician who is president of the United States. He previously served as the vice president from 2009 to 2017 and represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009.

American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and "Queen of R&B". Oscar nomintated for acting in Mudbound and its original song, "Mighty River". Later starred in Respect and the Umbrella Academy

Chilean politician serving as the 35th and current president of Chile since March 2022.

Russian-Canadian computer programmer, and co-founder of Ethereum. He became involved with cryptocurrency early in its inception, co-founding Bitcoin Magazine in 2011.

South Korean boy band

Lebanese and British barrister. Notable clients of hers include WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko.

American business executive who became the chief executive officer of Apple Inc. in 2011.

Brazilian politician who is the current president of Brazil. A member of the Workers' Party, he was also the president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010.

Monarch of the UK from 1952 to her death in 2022.

Environmental activist and one of the leading voices in the fight to protect the Leuser ecosystem in Sumatra, Indonesia.

American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women's national basketball team. Arrested in Russia for carrying less than an ounce of hash, imprisoned and then exchanged for arms dealer Viktor Bout

American business executive who is the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Amazon.

Founder of a Race to Kindness and Kid of the Year

Afghan journalist. She is the founder of Rukhshana Media, an outlet in Persian and English which she runs from exile.

American actress, screenwriter, and producer. Starred in the Office and the Mindy Project. She then created Never Have I Ever and the Sex Lives of College Girls. Film roles include A Wrinkle in Time, Ocean's 8, and Late Night

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal at 17 years old.

American lawyer, politician, and statesman who was president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War

Canadian actor. He is known for portraying Shang-Chi in the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. He also played Jung Kim in the CBC Television sitcom Kim's Convenience and a Ken in Barbie.

Whistleblower who was previously employed as a content moderator for Meta’s Kenyan outsourcing partner, Sama. He was fired in 2019 after attempting to start a union for content moderators. He has taken Sama and Meta to court in Kenya, alleging that he and his former colleagues are victims of forced labour, human trafficking and union-busting.

Barbadian politician and attorney who has served as the prime minister of Barbados since 2018 and as Leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) since 2008.

American country singer. Award winning albums and singles include Golden Hour (2018) and Star-Crossed (2021) "Space Cowboy" and "Butterflies".

Businessman and investor. He is the founder, chairman, CEO, and CTO of SpaceX; angel investor, CEO, product architect and former chairman of Tesla, Inc.; owner, chairman and CTO of X Corp. World's richest man who purchased Twitter in 2022.

Russian opposition leader, lawyer, anti-corruption activist and a political prisoner. He has organised anti-government demonstrations and run for office to advocate reforms. He is recognised by Amnesty International as a prisoner of conscience, and was awarded the Sakharov Prize for his work on human rights.

Japanese professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the Los Angeles Angels and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

American actress, singer and television host. She starred in Scream Queens and the slasher series Scream. She also starred in films, including Animal (2014), Pimp (2018), Hustlers (2019), and Jordan Peele's Nope (2022)

American television producer and screenwriter, She was the creator, head writer, and executive producer of the medical drama Grey's Anatomy and the political thriller Scandal. She has also served as the executive producer of the series How to Get Away with Murder.

Ukrainian journalist who worked for Kyiv Post before leaving to assist in the establishment of the Kyiv Independent in 2021, where she is the editor-in-chief.

English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team.

German politician who has been serving as the chancellor of Germany since 8 December 2021.

American film director, producer and screenwriter. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director in history. Films include Jaws, Schindler's List, and Saving Private Ryan.

American actress. She is best known for her roles in the HBO drama series Euphoria and the first season of the anthology series The White Lotus.

American singer-songwriter and rapper. Her second album, SOS (2022) broke the record for the largest streaming week for an R&B album in the US. Supported by six singles, including the top-ten songs "Good Days", "I Hate U", "Nobody Gets Me" and "Snooze", she earned her first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Kill Bill" in 2023.

German physician and politician serving as the president of the European Commission since 2019. She served in the German federal government between 2005 and 2019, holding successive positions in Angela Merkel's cabinet, most recently as minister of defence.

American actress with roles in Scandal, Anita Hill, and Django Unchained.

American professional tennis player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association for 319 weeks. She won 23 Grand Slam women's singles titles, the most in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time.

Ukrainian four-star general who has served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine since 27 July 2021. He is also concurrently a member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.

Ukrainian screenwriter who is the current First Lady of Ukraine.

Ukrainian politician who has been serving as president of Ukraine since 2019. He was formerly a comedian and actor. Person of the Year.

American actress and singer. Starred in Euphoria and Dune.